At the 2022 Annual Meeting, members of The American Law Institute voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 4 of Principles of the Law, Policing. The vote marks the completion of this project.
Christopher Slobogin Posts
Interacting With Vulnerable Populations
by Christopher Slobogin | May 12, 2022 | Policing
The post contains black letter excerpted from Principles of the Law, Policing, Tentative Draft No. 4.
Using Risk Assessment Instruments to Reduce Incarceration
by Christopher Slobogin | Jan 19, 2021 | Policing
On this episode of The Marketplace of Ideas, Donald Kochan sits down with Chris Slobogin of Vanderbilt Law School, to discuss Professor Slobogin’s recent monograph titled “A Primer on Risk Assessment: Instruments for Legal Decision-Makers.”
The Case for a Federal Criminal Court System (and Sentencing Reform)
by Christopher Slobogin | Aug 14, 2020 | Sentencing
This article proposes the establishment of a federal criminal court system, comprised of separate criminal trial courts, circuit courts of appeal and a National Court of Criminal Appeals, with discretionary review by the Supreme Court.
Changing the Law to Change Policing: Initial Steps
by Christopher Slobogin | Jun 10, 2020 | Policing
Several law school faculty, each of whom runs or is associated with a center devoted to the practice of policing and the criminal justice system, released the report “Changing the Law to Change Policing: First Steps” to address enduring problems in American policing.
Recording of Police Questioning
by Christopher Slobogin | May 15, 2019 | Policing
The following entry is the Black Letter and Comments of Tentative Draft No. 2, 11.02. Recording of Police Questioning.
General Principles for Eyewitness Identification Procedures
by Christopher Slobogin | May 10, 2019 | Policing
The following entry contains the Black Letter and Comments of Tentative Draft No. 2, Section 10.01. General Principles for Eyewitness Identification Procedures.
Proportional Use of Force
by Christopher Slobogin | Apr 6, 2017 | Policing
The Policing project is on ALI’s Annual Meeting agenda this year for the first time, specifically, Use of Force. These principles were prioritized because there is an immediate need for guidance on this issue, and many states and police departments are considering reform to their current use of force policies.
Proportional Use of Force
by Christopher Slobogin | Mar 23, 2017 | Policing
The Policing project is on ALI’s Annual Meeting agenda this year for the first time, specifically, Use of Force. As the project progresses, The ALI Adviser will share several sections of the project, including Black Letter and Comments. The first in this series is Section 5.04 – Proportional Use of Force.